Display Concepts for Dispatch Timeseries

Blocks: Gantt-Like Timeline

Similar to a Gantt chart but simplified. Each row represents a chauffeur or vehicle; trips are horizontal blocks across a time axis.

ENHANCEMENT

Stack multiple contextual layers—weather, traffic, flight arrivals, or client VIP level—as overlays.

INTERACTION

Hover reveals tooltips with status, click opens a drawer with trip info. Filters allow stacking related resources.

PROS

Familiar in scheduling; excellent for overlap/conflict visibility.

CONS

Becomes dense with many resources; interaction can feel clunky without tight UX.

Swimlane: Timeline

With Interlinked Events

Each lane is a chauffeur or region. Trips are colored cards positioned on the timeline.

ENHANCEMENT

Link trips with thin lines/arrows if they're part of a chain or assigned to the same driver.

INTERACTION

Hover highlights chains, click opens modal/carousel.

PROS

Visually rich, easy to group trips.

CONS

May require performance optimization with a lot of data.

Financial-Inspired

Candlestick/Chart View

Timeline has zoomable "candlestick" or bar graph representations. Y-axis might be resource saturation or availability.

ENHANCEMENT

Add color indicators for critical events (VIP, late, route change).

INTERACTION

Click to drill down from abstract → detailed view (e.g., time block → trip → driver info).

PROS

Unique perspective; shows volume/load trends.

CONS

Less intuitive unless explained well. Better for high-level ops.

On Deck/Carousel

Carousel + Time Scroll

Timeline at bottom shows trip density over time. The central "On Deck" task is the primary interaction zone. Scroll to move through time or swipe to move across events.

ENHANCEMENT

Add filters (driver/client/urgency) to spotlight what's "on deck."

PROS

Future-focused, tactile interaction; good on tablets.

CONS

Might obscure past events or reduce visibility of less urgent trips.

Stack

Now, Next, Later Vertical Stack

A vertical stream like Twitter/Slack organized by time: Now, Next Hour, Later Today, Tomorrow. Each card is a trip.

ENHANCEMENT

Swipe between day views, drag-and-drop to reassign drivers.

INTERACTION

Clean and list-like, with modals on click.

PROS

Familiar, mobile-friendly, intuitive.

CONS

Not great for seeing overlaps or full-day coverage.

Comparing Concepts

Feature	Blocks UI	Swimlane UI	Candlestick UI	Carousel	Stack
Historical Data	✅	⚠️ Partial	✅	⚠️	❌
Future Planning	⚠️ Dense	✅	✅	✅	✅
Linking Trips	❌	✅	⚠️ Conceptual	⚠️	⚠️
High-level Trends	❌	⚠️ Manual	✅	⚠️	❌
Real-time Ops Use	✅	✅	⚠️	✅	✅
Mobile Friendly	⚠️	⚠️	❌	✅	✅
Data Density	✅	⚠️	✅	⚠️	⚠️